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SportPesa faces €120m Kenyan tax showdown

SBC News SportPesa faces €120m Kenyan tax showdown

East African betting group SportPesa faces turbulent times in its home market of Kenya, as the Kenyan Revenue Authority (KRA) demands that the company pays back its KSH multi-billion tax arrears. In 2018, the KRA filed a KSH 10.3 billion (€80m) demand against ‘Pevans East Africa‘ the holding company of SportPesa Kenya, stating that the bookmaker had purposely withheld taxes …

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Victor Chandler starts East African adventure ‘Bet Lion’ with FSB Tech

SBC News Victor Chandler starts East African adventure 'Bet Lion' with FSB Tech

Industry legend Victor Chandler is set to return to the business, launching new East African sports betting venture Bet Lion this coming August. Following a three-year hiatus, Chandler has partnered with betting platform provider FSB Tech to launch Bet Lion, a sportsbook which aims to be a market leader in Tanzania and Kenya. One of the biggest characters in sports …

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Editec launches Premier Bet in Kenya

SBC News Editec launches Premier Bet in Kenya

EDITEC has announced the opening of the first Premier Bet in Nairobi, Kenya.  The store opened on the first weekend of January in the Kawangare area of the capital city. It aims to capitalise on the growing popularity of sports betting throughout the East African region, and will offer a vast array of betting markets. Andrew Batley will head up this …

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